Monterey County, CA Population

Overview

438,953

Total Population

34.9

Median age

48.90%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

261,961

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Monterey County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monterey County is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monterey County's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monterey County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monterey County, 21.96% were under the age of 15, 21.13% aged 15 to 29, 43.26% aged 30 to 64, 11.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,637 less females than males in Monterey County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.90% females and 51.10% males in Monterey County, CA.
The Monterey County, CA gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 17,510.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 17,074.

Monterey County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monterey County population: 43.32% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.84% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 38.42% are some other race and 8.75% are multiracial.
Monterey County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the county.
By ethnicity, 261,961 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 176,992 (40.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monterey County is White with a population of 190,148 (43.32% of the total population).

Monterey County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 438,390 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Monterey County's population increased by 13,244 (3.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monterey County's population increased by 22,032 (5.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monterey County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 402,606.